The human arsenal has always been expansive beyond all known limits, and yet it hasn’t seen an element more significant than that desire of ours to improve at a consistent pace. We can say this because the stated desire has already fetched the world some huge milestones, with technology appearing as a rather unique member of the group. The reason why technology’s credentials are so anomalous is purposed around its skill-set, which was unprecedented enough to realize everything for us that we couldn’t have imagined otherwise. Nevertheless, a closer look should be able to reveal how the whole runner was also very much inspired by the way we applied those skills across a real world environment. The latter component was, in fact, what gave the creation a spectrum-wide presence and made it the ultimate centerpiece of every horizon. Now, having such a powerful tool run the show did expand our experience in many different directions, but even after reaching so far ahead, this prodigious concept called technology will somehow keep on delivering the goods. The same has grown to become a lot more evident in recent times, and assuming one new HRM-themed development pans out just like we envision, it will only propel that trend towards greater heights over the near future and beyond.
VirgilHR, the technology company removing risk from HR compliance, has officially introduced a brand-new chat-based tool for employee onboarding, a tool which will help companies properly classify employees as exempt or non-exempt during the stated process. Talk about what this classification means, wage and hour laws mandate each and every employer to make a designation to determine how employees are paid, their options being exempt or non-exempt. Now, if we are to understand the significance of such a tool, we must start by acknowledging how, even though classification is a pretty routine operation, it carries a sizeable compliance risk due to all the complexities involved. You see, the federal law is governed by the dense Fair Labor Standards Act, whereas the state laws tend to vary by jurisdiction, and making the whole picture even more incomprehensible is the way these laws tend to change constantly and cause misclassification. But what makes misclassification a serious issue? Well, with the said mistake being a top reason behind employers getting sued, it often results in monstrous litigation costs. Even giants like Amazon, DoorDash, Swift Transportation, and plenty others, have fallen prey to this error only to pay nine-figure sums in settlement. Fortunately enough, VirgilHR new chatbot solves the conundrum through a straightforward three-step process. The users here can start by submitting the role in question. Next up, they are to answer a series of diagnostic questions that will create an understanding on how federal and applicable state labor laws match up to the role. Finally, once they have answered all the questions, the chatbot will whip out a suggestion on whether the role should be classified as exempt or non-exempt. This sort of assistance not only helps employers in navigating their risk, but it also ensures that employees are able to maximize the benefits available at their disposal.
“Across the country, labor laws are changing just as fast as companies are hiring new employees,” said Jocelyn King, Founder and CEO of VirgilHR. “Our chat-based tool provides an easy-to-use interface that helps HR leaders move through onboarding quickly, while accessing real-time information straight from legal experts. This provides a way for companies to make proactive changes that move with the pace of legislation, and offer clear information to employees about their status.”
Another detail worth a mention about VirgilHR’s latest brainchild talks to the company’s collaboration with employment and labor attorneys during the development. The very insight of these parties would enable VirgilHR to program responses and create a workflow which fits seamlessly into the companies’ existing onboarding protocols.
Available at no extra cost, the new chatbot will be a part of the VirgilHR’s proprietary platform, which acts like “real-time legal guide by your side” to directors and managers. However, it will also be a part of many solutions that the company plans on releasing, as it prepares a wider effort to simplify the onboarding process.
